THE FINDER OF THE ALEXANDER GEMSTONE is profiled in the Annapolis Capital:

Annapolis native finds rare gemstone portrait of Alexander the Great
By HEATHER ROTH Staff Writer
Published 09/19/09

Megan Webb was looking for some extra credit and a way to learn more about ceramics when she signed up with the University of Washington Field School's excavation program at Tel Dor on the Mediterranean coast of Israel.

But during her five weeks as an amateur archaeologist, the Annapolis native made what may be the "find of the year."

"It's incredibly lucky apparently - beginner's luck," Webb laughed.

Sifting through the dirt and sand in a tight passage framed by three ancient walls, Webb found a small gemstone with the portrait of Alexander the Great painstakingly carved into it.

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Well done, Megan!

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